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Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Scrip Oh sure. I'm not that worried about it. I don't even have a drone yet. But it's on my radar since I have a bunch of friends in real estate and they're asking about it. I just wish the FAA would mak…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Brakken ... Fortunately, Apple is still leading the industry by providing end-to-end encryption, forcing Homeland Security to do its job by gaining evidence of unlawful activity prior to accessing people's private da…
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lowededwookie wrote: » By "People" do they mean the world or America? There's so much content I can't get here in New Zealand simply because if I go the free route and stick with TVNZ or TV3 then I'm stuck with what they offer. If I go the paid…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jsmythe00 +1. This is their last mobile stronghold. Take this out and watch investors, analysts, pundits and profit abandon Samsung like vermin on a sinking ship. Just do it already Apple. "Hitting Samsung wh…
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Quote: Originally Posted by VanFruniken Time for Apple to stop using Samsung chip production. That will hit them where it hurts most. Apple has a business to run, and running it based on spite is not a good idea. Of course, if you can sat…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AC1234 The share price will be whatever the market dictates - where do you get that the price will be lowered by $16.67? You, and others, are missing the point. Give me my share of that cash - my ROI will increas…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AC1234 I do know with certainty that I would have far, far more cash in my account had they distributed that amount to shareholders AND I would have the same number of shares - the value of which may be higher or l…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TeaEarleGreyHot Can someone help me understand: When Apple (or any company) buys back it's own stock, what happens to those shares? Do they cease to exist? Or are they still considered part of the outstanding shares…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AC1234 Bravadu - no, not that person As to the topic - I don't think so - the concept of buybacks does not work - period. Fewer shares on the market boosts eps and thus share price. Has not worked with over $10…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AC1234 How can you even suggest that? The buybacks have been a waste of shareholder $$$ - total waste. Do the math for yourself: You hold 2,000 shares. Apple takes the same $100,000,000,000 divided by the rou…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich All well and good, but it's doing exactly zilch for their stock. Apple may want to consider ending this well-meaning program. You can't say with certainty what the stock price would have been if AAPL …
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If someone were trying to force me into it, I would gladly PAY $300 not to have to migrate from Mac to Windows.
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Quote: Originally Posted by matrix07 If Apple can do that. They have no track record when it comes to car. (I know they didn't for phone either but this is the whole 'nother level.) I'm not so sure that this is a whole 'nother level.
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Quote: Originally Posted by razormaid Ok since we ARE an actual record company and have been in the business for the part 30+ years let me help all of you see where this is going with Apple Music Apples' goal here is to ditch the middle man (…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bwik I have been using color macs since 1987. A period of almost 28 years. I am an Apple fan. Microsoft has a strong business and does not serve the same role as Apple does. Microsoft is still the business enter…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ClemyNX Thank you for this review. I want to see it now. Evidently Cook should have known better before criticizing this movie that everyone is praising. A movie can be entertaining and worthy of praise without co…
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Just because Apple wants to get permission to road test an autonomous vehicle does not mean that what they test will look anything like the product they finally bring to market, if they even decide to bring one to market. Long before getting to mar…
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Quote: Because I support common sense and simplicity and Apple doesn’t. And there you have it, folks. Tallest Skil declares that Apple doesn't support common sense or simplicity. Perhaps they should hire him and become a better company.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil And yet you don’t seem to comprehend these things. Still waiting. You can just wait forever. Your agenda is not shared by me. My point is that you tend to make assertions about what Apple will or …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil So you have absolutely nothing whatsoever, then. Thanks for confirming. Nope. Never. Nor could you be. You and Sog crack me up, both with your assertions and certitude. Never a humble "my hunch …